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Foothill Middle School in Walnut Creek, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 94.

2775 Cedro Ln.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598


Student Enrollment: 1085

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: Mt. Diablo Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Guy S. Houston
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Ellen O. Tauscher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.92034
Longitude: -122.01627

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 3 (877 to 880)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (179 tested out of 179)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (179 tested out of 179)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (63 tested out of 64)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (64 tested out of 64)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (791 tested out of 793)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (791 tested out of 793)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (46 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (48 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (61 tested out of 64)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (62 tested out of 64)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 78.5%
Here:  79%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.1%
Here:  77%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 87.7% (150 proficient out of 171)
Here:  88%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.9% (152 proficient out of 171)
Here:  89%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.9% (22 proficient out of 29)
Here:  76%
State average from 401 schools:  60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 75.9% (22 proficient out of 29)
Foothill Middle:  76%
State average from 401 schools:  56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.9% (39 proficient out of 63)
Here:  62%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (32 proficient out of 64)
Here:  50%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 78.3% (617 proficient out of 788)
Here:  78%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.4% (610 proficient out of 788)
Foothill Middle:  77%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.2% (24 proficient out of 46)
Here:  52%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.8% (21 proficient out of 48)
Here:  44%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 75.7% (56 proficient out of 74)
Here:  76%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 78.4% (58 proficient out of 74)
Here:  78%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.1% (22 proficient out of 61)
Here:  36%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 27.4% (17 proficient out of 62)
Here:  27%
State average from 767 schools:  15%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1084

2006 API (Base) : 880
Here:  880.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 934 (179 students included)
Here:  934
State average from 177 schools:  872

2006 Whites API (Base) : 879 (792 students included)
Foothill Middle:  879
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 48
Number of English Learners included in API : 74
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 63
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 16%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 6%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 73%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 35%
Foothill Middle:  35.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Foothill Middle:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29
Here:  29.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 46%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 40%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.20
Here:  4.2
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%
Here:  90.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 51%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 35%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 65%
School Characteristic Index : 187.9815707

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1084

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 520.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1083

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 346.560

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 75.000

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 320

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 19.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 320

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.600

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 319

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.570

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 319

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 25.520
2006 API (Growth) : 880
2005 API (Base): 877
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 920
Here:  920
State average from 178 schools:  871

2005 Asian API (Base) : 921
Foothill Middle:  921
State average from 174 schools:  854
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -1 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 880
Foothill Middle:  880
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 874
Foothill Middle:  874
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 895
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 885

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